6th Kindergarten of Egaleo-Greece

Tommy is in the forest. He feels very lonely. He hears a bark. He looks around and sees a little dog on a tree asking for help.

I can't help it. I can't bring it down from the tree, he thinks. 

However, the little dog is crying loudly, and Tommy decides to help. 

He climbs carefully up the tree and rescues the little dog! He did it!

Katsafarou Maria

3rd Kindergarten

 of Chios

One summer afternoon, Tommy went to the beach with his parents to swim. He put on his bathing suit, goggles, lifebelt and sunscreen and entered the sea. He really wanted to dive in but he was so scared. He thought he should be strong so he could make it. “You can do it!”, he whispered. He felt courageous and dove into the water. “I made it! That feels great!”. Tommy instantly felt happy and proud of himself. He tried his best and he succeeded. 

9th Kindergarten of Ampelokipi-Class 1-Eleftheriadou Eleni-Salagkoudi Polyxeni   

5th Kindergarten of Ampelokipi

Gialatzi-Papadopoulou

Tommy kept walking through the forest...suddenly he saw a small river infront of him..."how do I go on"  he wondered...I have to jump it...,No No I can΄t...Tommy wait a little...he saw the water flowing....he hasitated a little...but something inside him was saying "come on Tommy jump....you can do it..."Tommy got time and crossed the river...Yes he did it......Tommy felt so strong........

3rd kindergarten of Anatoli,Ioannina,Greece-Olga Ntouvali

Little Tommy sits alone on the bench. He sees Michael and Nikola playing ball. Tommy wants to play with them but he does not have the courage to ask them. He is afraid they will say No! 

The ball rolls to his feet. He picks it up and is ready to throw it back.

The boys say: Do you want to play with us?

And Tommy says: Yes, please.

Tommy runs to play ball with the other boys. He is happy.

Dimosio Nipiagogeio Anageias, Cyprus- Evanthia Panayi

5th Kindergarten of Oraiokastro

Eleftheria Tsagalidou

Tommy participates in his class's school celebration. He had practiced a lot, in the previous days since he was given his part of the poem, to learn his words. The day of the performance has arrived and Tommy must appear in front of the audience to recite his act. He feels uneasy and anxious and he is affraid that he will forget his words. Anna, Tom's classmate and bestfriend, tells him: "Don't worry! Everything will be fine, Tommy!"  Tommy replies: "I don't remember anything! I can't go on stage!"  Anna tells him: "You have to Believe in yourself, Tommy, and you will succeed!"  Tom thinks, "Yes, I have prepared well, I know my words and I will be able to say them correctly!" The show begins. It's Tommy's turn, he takes the stage and recites his poem loud and clear, not forgetting a single word. The audience applauds him! Tommy was very happy because he believed in himself and succeeded!                            2nd Kindergarten of Malia 

3rd Kindergarten of Keratea

7th Kindergarden Ierapetra- Angelakoudi Dimitra & Stamataki Maria

Nηπιαγωγείο Νέας Ανατολής, Ιεράπετρα

Little Tommy went to school on the school bus every day. He was very happy, he had his place next to the window as he liked it. But one day an older and taller child sat in his own seat on the bus. Tommy was upset, at first he was afraid of the older child and went to sit elsewhere, but as he went to the other seat he thought, no I won't allow him now I will immediately tell him to get up from my seat. This he did with a loud and at the same time decisive voice asking him to get up. The older child stood up and Tommy was very glad to get over his fear.

5th kindergarten of Nea Moudania, Greece- Maria Mostaki

9th Kindergarten of Ampelokipi- class 2

Little Tommy came back from school to find out the news from his parents: 

they are moving away!

All the feelings come at once.. but fear is the strongest! What is going to happen? Will he find new friends? Is the new teacher going to be nice? 

As he started to panic, he remembered to take big breaths. He stood in front of a mirror and said to himself:

- You are a good friend! Kids will like you!

- You have a nice smile!

- You will have new things to discover!

 He then gave himself a hug and felt better! He gained his self-esteem back!

Maria Petrou - Kindergarten Arediou, Cyprus

Margarida Paim, EBI da Praia da Vitória, Portugal

Tommy was very sad because he didn't know how to jump rope. He felt like he would never be able to do it. He talked to his friends about his feelings and they showed him how to play. Tommy was afraid at first that he wouldn't be able to do it, but they encouraged him to try and he did! How nice it is to jump rope! He exclaimed! I feel very proud of myself! The next time I have a hard time, I know what to do now.

3rd Kindergarten of Marmaron, Ioannina

3rd KIndergarten of Katerini- 

Styliani Gidari

Today Tommy went to Kindergarten! 

The kindergarten teacher Ms Eleni asked the children, since Spring has come, to draw their favorite flower! Suddenly Tommy started to cry... 

He thought he wouldn't be able to draw a flower!... Immediately all the children and the teaher started gathering around him and said: 

"Tommy you can! Try it! You will make it! "Tommy then, wiped his tears, smiled and drew a lovely flower!!! He was very happy that he made it!!!

Eleni Theodoridou 6th kindergarten of Katerini

Kyriaki Kouroupi 5th kindergarden of Ierapetra

Tommy went out to play in the school garden with his friends. He fell off the slide in the garden last month. It hurt so much. He didn't want to play that day. His friends: Shall we slide down the slide? asked. Tommy: No, no, I'm afraid of falling again. His friends stood by him. One of his friends held his hand. Tommy accepted the offer. They all slid down the slide together. He thanked them for not leaving him alone.

Gülçin Baydar-Hacı Mehmet Söylemez Anaokulu

Penelope Koskidou, 6th Kindergarten of Katerini, Greece

At school, Tommy said he didn't like a girl in the group. He wouldn't play with her, hold her hand, or give her hugs because she had darker skin. He thought that if he touched her, her color would transfer to him, and he didn't want to change the colour of his skin.

Then the teacher and the other children explained Tommy that wouldn't happen. That girl was just like the others, with the same body, she liked to play with her friends, and she was most affectionate too. After that, they held hands and gave hugs to the girl... Now Tommy plays with her, holds her hand, gives her hugs, and says he likes her. He learned that color wasn't important, but friendship is!

Alexandra Rodrigues & Anabela Aguiar

JI de Laúndos, Agrupamento de Escolas de Rates

Georgia Tzigiera, 3rd Kindergarten of Chios

One morning Tommy went with his school to a play. Tommy was very afraid of closed spaces and the dark. He was very afraid and did not want to go inside. He thought he should look strong and attend the show he had been waiting for so long. You can, he said to himself and holding the teacher's hand he managed to stay inside the theater. he felt so happy and proud of himself. At the end of the performance he applauded so loudly that his own applause was heard throughout the venue.

Marina Palamouti- 3rd Kindergarten of Chios

5th Kindergarten of Ierapetra-1rst class Kokkinaki Emmanouela & Chatziadreou Mara